1985Life and thought of Orson Pratt.Online version:PrattOrsonOrson Pratt18111881EnglandBreckBreck England1952Salt Lake City, UtahBiographieMormonsMormonsUniversity of Utah Press2017-09-04utuPrattOrsonOrson Pratt18111881Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--HistoryMormons--BiographyLife and thought of Orson Pratt.Online version:PrattOrsonOrson Pratt1985Foreword / Leonard J. Arrington -- Introduction -- Exiles into Canaan -- Imminent kingdom -- In the land of Middoni -- Transformation -- The gauge of philosophy -- The spires of the mountains -- The Millennial Star -- Great first cause -- The appearance of fire -- Cities of the east -- Key to the universe -- The legacy.11972229Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was born in Hartford, New York to Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. He, along with several other members of his family, were early members of the LDS Church. In 1835 Orson and his brother, Parley P. Pratt, were called to be apostles in the LDS Church. Orson practiced plural marriage and was the father of a number of children. He was the first to publicly announce the Momron doctrine of the plurality of wives. He died in Salt Lake City in 1881.Biography11972229enThe life and thought of Orson Pratt97808748022450874802245